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class="bottom-line"></span> <div class="inner-wrap animated"> <div class="post-content classic"> <div class="content-inner"> <a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/black-friday-cyber-monday-tips/"><span class="post-featured-img"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="980" height="698" src="https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-15-at-2.51.15-PM.png" class="attachment-large size-large skip-lazy wp-post-image" alt="Black Friday//Cyber Monday Tips" title="" sizes="(min-width: 1600px) 20vw, (min-width: 1300px) 25vw, (min-width: 1000px) 33.3vw, (min-width: 690px) 50vw, 100vw" srcset="https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-15-at-2.51.15-PM.png 980w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-15-at-2.51.15-PM-600x427.png 600w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-15-at-2.51.15-PM-768x547.png 768w" /></span></a> <div class="article-content-wrap"> <div class="post-header"> <h3 class="title"><a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/black-friday-cyber-monday-tips/"> Black Friday//Cyber Monday Tips</a></h3> <span class="meta-author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/author/stephanie/" title="Posts by Stephanie" rel="author">Stephanie</a></span><span class="meta-category"><a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/category/blog/">Blog</a></span><span class="meta-comment-count"><a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/black-friday-cyber-monday-tips/#respond">No Comments</a> </span> </div><!--/post-header--> <div class="excerpt"><p>What do you think? If you have a Bricks-and-Mortar store, how will you be handling Black Friday this year?! Canada Post is telling consumers to shop early this year to help with overwhelm and back logging in their system and to make sure you get what you need in time. So consumers are looking for deals now already! (We’ve noticed some big brands are already on top of this too) We want to make sure you’re set up for success with your website. Here are some easy things you can do to prepare your site for Black Friday // Cyber…</p> </div><a class="more-link" href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/black-friday-cyber-monday-tips/"><span class="continue-reading">Read More</span></a> </div><!--article-content-wrap--> </div><!--/content-inner--> <div class="post-meta"> <div class="date"> October 15, 2020 </div> <div class="nectar-love-wrap"> <a href="#" class="nectar-love" id="nectar-love-4617" title="Love this"> <i class="icon-salient-heart-2"></i><span class="love-text">Love</span><span class="total_loves"><span class="nectar-love-count">0</span></span></a> </div> </div><!--/post-meta--> </div><!--/post-content--> </div><!--/inner-wrap--> </article> <article id="post-4216" class="regular masonry-blog-item post-4216 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-ecommerce"> <span class="bottom-line"></span> <div class="inner-wrap animated"> <div class="post-content classic"> <div class="content-inner"> <a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/when-not-to-hire-a-web-designer/"><span class="post-featured-img"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" src="https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/books-cup-of-coffee-desk-laptop-373892-1024x683.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large skip-lazy wp-post-image" alt="DIYing your first website? f" title="" sizes="(min-width: 1600px) 20vw, (min-width: 1300px) 25vw, (min-width: 1000px) 33.3vw, (min-width: 690px) 50vw, 100vw" srcset="https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/books-cup-of-coffee-desk-laptop-373892-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/books-cup-of-coffee-desk-laptop-373892-300x200.jpg 300w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/books-cup-of-coffee-desk-laptop-373892-768x512.jpg 768w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/books-cup-of-coffee-desk-laptop-373892-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/books-cup-of-coffee-desk-laptop-373892-900x600.jpg 900w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/books-cup-of-coffee-desk-laptop-373892.jpg 1920w" /></span></a> <div class="article-content-wrap"> <div class="post-header"> <h3 class="title"><a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/when-not-to-hire-a-web-designer/"> When NOT to Hire a Web Designer</a></h3> <span class="meta-author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/author/adamepp/" title="Posts by Adam Epp" rel="author">Adam Epp</a></span><span class="meta-category"><a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/category/ecommerce/">Ecommerce</a></span><span class="meta-comment-count"><a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/when-not-to-hire-a-web-designer/#respond">No Comments</a> </span> </div><!--/post-header--> <div class="excerpt"><p>We’ve laid out some solid website advice (in my own humble opinion, of course!) in this series on e-commerce. Now that you know all of our secrets about brand message, design, layout, logistics and SEO, it might just be time to try your hand at DIYing your first site! Sometimes you might benefit from NOT hiring a professional Web Designer. Wait, what? Am I advocating for DIY? Yep, sometimes you might benefit from NOT hiring a professional Web Designer. Even though we’re super passionate about providing people with top notch websites, sometimes we advocate for a DIY site. And here’s…</p> </div><a class="more-link" href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/when-not-to-hire-a-web-designer/"><span class="continue-reading">Read More</span></a> </div><!--article-content-wrap--> </div><!--/content-inner--> <div class="post-meta"> <div class="date"> March 17, 2020 </div> <div class="nectar-love-wrap"> <a href="#" class="nectar-love" id="nectar-love-4216" title="Love this"> <i class="icon-salient-heart-2"></i><span class="love-text">Love</span><span class="total_loves"><span class="nectar-love-count">0</span></span></a> </div> </div><!--/post-meta--> </div><!--/post-content--> </div><!--/inner-wrap--> </article> <article id="post-3958" class="regular masonry-blog-item post-3958 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-ecommerce series-how-to-set-up-your-online-store"> <span class="bottom-line"></span> <div class="inner-wrap animated"> <div class="post-content classic"> <div class="content-inner"> <a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/step-5-seo-simple/"><span class="post-featured-img"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" src="https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/iStock-1076685306-1024x683.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large skip-lazy wp-post-image" alt="" title="" sizes="(min-width: 1600px) 20vw, (min-width: 1300px) 25vw, (min-width: 1000px) 33.3vw, (min-width: 690px) 50vw, 100vw" srcset="https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/iStock-1076685306-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/iStock-1076685306-300x200.jpg 300w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/iStock-1076685306-768x512.jpg 768w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/iStock-1076685306-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/iStock-1076685306-900x600.jpg 900w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/iStock-1076685306.jpg 1920w" /></span></a> <div class="article-content-wrap"> <div class="post-header"> <h3 class="title"><a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/step-5-seo-simple/"> Step 5: SEO – Simple</a></h3> <span class="meta-author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/author/stephanie/" title="Posts by Stephanie" rel="author">Stephanie</a></span><span class="meta-category"><a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/category/ecommerce/">Ecommerce</a></span><span class="meta-comment-count"><a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/step-5-seo-simple/#respond">No Comments</a> </span> </div><!--/post-header--> <div class="excerpt">We’re here to help entrepreneurs to connect with their customers online! Our earlier posts in this series are there to help you make good decisions around setting your e-commerce site up for success. A beautiful and thoughtful look and message as well as a simple checkout process help you connect with your customers. But even after all of that, you won’t be able to connect with your customers if they can’t find you! This is the last in the series of 5 simple steps you can take to make sure your online store is as good as it can be!...</div><a class="more-link" href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/step-5-seo-simple/"><span class="continue-reading">Read More</span></a> </div><!--article-content-wrap--> </div><!--/content-inner--> <div class="post-meta"> <div class="date"> November 15, 2019 </div> <div class="nectar-love-wrap"> <a href="#" class="nectar-love" id="nectar-love-3958" title="Love this"> <i class="icon-salient-heart-2"></i><span class="love-text">Love</span><span class="total_loves"><span class="nectar-love-count">0</span></span></a> </div> </div><!--/post-meta--> </div><!--/post-content--> </div><!--/inner-wrap--> </article> <article id="post-3938" class="regular masonry-blog-item post-3938 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-ecommerce series-how-to-set-up-your-online-store"> <span class="bottom-line"></span> <div class="inner-wrap animated"> <div class="post-content classic"> <div class="content-inner"> <a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/step-4-checkout-logistics-get-all-your-ducks-in-a-row-so-you-dont-lose-customers/"><span class="post-featured-img"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" src="https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/woman-holding-brown-open-notebook-942414-1024x683.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large skip-lazy wp-post-image" alt="" title="" sizes="(min-width: 1600px) 20vw, (min-width: 1300px) 25vw, (min-width: 1000px) 33.3vw, (min-width: 690px) 50vw, 100vw" srcset="https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/woman-holding-brown-open-notebook-942414-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/woman-holding-brown-open-notebook-942414-300x200.jpg 300w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/woman-holding-brown-open-notebook-942414-768x512.jpg 768w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/woman-holding-brown-open-notebook-942414-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/woman-holding-brown-open-notebook-942414-900x600.jpg 900w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/woman-holding-brown-open-notebook-942414.jpg 1920w" /></span></a> <div class="article-content-wrap"> <div class="post-header"> <h3 class="title"><a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/step-4-checkout-logistics-get-all-your-ducks-in-a-row-so-you-dont-lose-customers/"> Step 4: Checkout Logistics: Get all your ducks in a row!</a></h3> <span class="meta-author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/author/stephanie/" title="Posts by Stephanie" rel="author">Stephanie</a></span><span class="meta-category"><a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/category/ecommerce/">Ecommerce</a></span><span class="meta-comment-count"><a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/step-4-checkout-logistics-get-all-your-ducks-in-a-row-so-you-dont-lose-customers/#respond">No Comments</a> </span> </div><!--/post-header--> <div class="excerpt">Here’s the bad news: the current average online shopping cart abandonment rate is about 70%! That’s a huge number of potentially lost sales! Why do carts get abandoned? Shipping costs A complicated checkout process Website issues Needing to sign up for an account Unfamiliar payment gateway ...and other reasons like comparison shopping, research, distraction, etc. The good news is... We're here to help you avoid some of these typical pitfalls so you can beat that average! Woot! Read on to see how you can complete more of your sales. Checkout Logistics are hugely impactful in connecting with your customers. 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We’ve got 5 simple steps you can use to build success with your e-commerce website. You can find our earlier articles about Step #1, Message, here and here. Find an article about Step #2, the significance of imagery, here. Now for Step 3: A quick one about layout. You can skip to other articles in this series:5 Simple Steps to Get Started Step 1: Message Step 2: Imagery Step 3: Layout Step 4: Checkout Logistics Step 5: SEO I’ll try to make this fast and painless. Because, unless you’re a graphic designer, you...</div><a class="more-link" href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/step-3-how-to-connect-with-your-customers-through-layout/"><span class="continue-reading">Read More</span></a> </div><!--article-content-wrap--> </div><!--/content-inner--> <div class="post-meta"> <div class="date"> November 15, 2019 </div> <div class="nectar-love-wrap"> <a href="#" class="nectar-love" id="nectar-love-3935" title="Love this"> <i class="icon-salient-heart-2"></i><span class="love-text">Love</span><span class="total_loves"><span class="nectar-love-count">0</span></span></a> </div> </div><!--/post-meta--> </div><!--/post-content--> </div><!--/inner-wrap--> </article> <article id="post-3916" class="regular masonry-blog-item post-3916 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-ecommerce series-how-to-set-up-your-online-store"> <span class="bottom-line"></span> <div class="inner-wrap animated"> <div class="post-content classic"> <div class="content-inner"> <a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/step-2-imagery/"><span class="post-featured-img"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="687" src="https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/three-pink-green-and-yellow-houses-2904142-1024x687.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large skip-lazy wp-post-image" alt="Use imagery to make a better e-commerce store" title="" sizes="(min-width: 1600px) 20vw, (min-width: 1300px) 25vw, (min-width: 1000px) 33.3vw, (min-width: 690px) 50vw, 100vw" srcset="https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/three-pink-green-and-yellow-houses-2904142-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/three-pink-green-and-yellow-houses-2904142-300x201.jpg 300w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/three-pink-green-and-yellow-houses-2904142-768x515.jpg 768w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/three-pink-green-and-yellow-houses-2904142-1536x1030.jpg 1536w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/three-pink-green-and-yellow-houses-2904142-900x604.jpg 900w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/three-pink-green-and-yellow-houses-2904142-600x403.jpg 600w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/three-pink-green-and-yellow-houses-2904142-400x269.jpg 400w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/three-pink-green-and-yellow-houses-2904142.jpg 1908w" /></span></a> <div class="article-content-wrap"> <div class="post-header"> <h3 class="title"><a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/step-2-imagery/"> Step 2: Imagery</a></h3> <span class="meta-author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/author/stephanie/" title="Posts by Stephanie" rel="author">Stephanie</a></span><span class="meta-category"><a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/category/ecommerce/">Ecommerce</a></span><span class="meta-comment-count"><a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/step-2-imagery/#respond">No Comments</a> </span> </div><!--/post-header--> <div class="excerpt">How's it going with your online store? Are you making meaningful connections with your customers? You can find our earlier articles in this series about the first step, Message: Why your message is so important to the design of your website, and how to begin to discover and clarify your message. Now for Step 2: How to use imagery to connect with your customers. You can skip to other articles in this series:5 Simple Steps to Get Started Step 1: Message Step 2: Imagery Step 3: Layout Step 4: Checkout Logistics Step 5: SEO Your business is solving a problem...</div><a class="more-link" href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/step-2-imagery/"><span class="continue-reading">Read More</span></a> </div><!--article-content-wrap--> </div><!--/content-inner--> <div class="post-meta"> <div class="date"> November 15, 2019 </div> <div class="nectar-love-wrap"> <a href="#" class="nectar-love" id="nectar-love-3916" title="Love this"> <i class="icon-salient-heart-2"></i><span class="love-text">Love</span><span class="total_loves"><span class="nectar-love-count">0</span></span></a> </div> </div><!--/post-meta--> </div><!--/post-content--> </div><!--/inner-wrap--> </article> <article id="post-3878" class="regular masonry-blog-item post-3878 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-ecommerce series-how-to-set-up-your-online-store"> <span class="bottom-line"></span> <div class="inner-wrap animated"> <div class="post-content classic"> <div class="content-inner"> <a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/step-1-message/"><span class="post-featured-img"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="639" src="https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/quote-calligraphy-under-cup-of-lemon-tea-688668-1024x639.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large skip-lazy wp-post-image" alt="Use your message to connect with your customers online" title="" sizes="(min-width: 1600px) 20vw, (min-width: 1300px) 25vw, (min-width: 1000px) 33.3vw, (min-width: 690px) 50vw, 100vw" srcset="https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/quote-calligraphy-under-cup-of-lemon-tea-688668-1024x639.jpg 1024w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/quote-calligraphy-under-cup-of-lemon-tea-688668-300x187.jpg 300w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/quote-calligraphy-under-cup-of-lemon-tea-688668-768x480.jpg 768w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/quote-calligraphy-under-cup-of-lemon-tea-688668-1536x959.jpg 1536w, https://aemedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/quote-calligraphy-under-cup-of-lemon-tea-688668.jpg 1920w" /></span></a> <div class="article-content-wrap"> <div class="post-header"> <h3 class="title"><a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/step-1-message/"> Step 1: Message</a></h3> <span class="meta-author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/author/stephanie/" title="Posts by Stephanie" rel="author">Stephanie</a></span><span class="meta-category"><a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/category/ecommerce/">Ecommerce</a></span><span class="meta-comment-count"><a href="https://aemedia.ca/resources/step-1-message/#respond">No Comments</a> </span> </div><!--/post-header--> <div class="excerpt">We want to help you succeed with your online business. Previously, I mentioned the 5 Simple Steps to Get Started with your online store. I talked about why message is king and why we always start with the message before the design when we build websites. (Short version: it builds connection with your customers.) You can skip to other articles in this series:5 Simple Steps to Get Started Step 1: Message Step 2: Imagery Step 3: Layout Step 4: Checkout Logistics Step 5: SEO How do you discover and clarify your message? 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